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More…A powerful, fully equipped value-oriented system, the MicroFlex 82B sports a 3-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 2GB of memory, a 250GB Serial ATA hard drive, and Windows Vista Business. Unlike many budget PCs, the MicroFlex 82B ships with a dedicated graphics card--an nVidia GeForce 8800GT that carries 512MB of video memory. Thanks to its speedy processor and dedicated graphics, the MicroFlex 82B achieved a WorldBench 6 score of 117. While that doesn't quite reach high-end gaming PC territory, it makes this machine ideal for everyday computing tasks and even some gaming, too.
Micro Express MicroFlex 82B
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Multimedia
| Audio Adapter Model | Integrated Realtek High Definition Audio |
| Audio Channels | 7.1 surround |
| Graphics Board RAM Type | DDR2 |
| Video chipset | nVidia GeForce 8800GT |
| Installed video memory | 512 MB |
| Video bus | PCI Express |
Expansion Slots
| Open PCI Express X16 Slots | 0 |
| Number of PCI slots | 3 |
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots | 3 |
| PCI Express Slots | 4 |
| Slots | 6 |
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Pros
Excellent performance for the price
Quite expandable
Cons
Documentation could be more detailed
Bottom Line
The MicroFlex 82B has limited storage, but provides plenty of horsepower without draining your savings.
Micro Express MicroFlex 82B Value Desktop PC
MicroFlex 82B Review, by Nick Mediati, PC World August 26, 2008
Our test unit's $799 price (as of August 8, 2008) included the cost of a 17-inch Samsung 740BX display. The bundled Microsoft keyboard and mouse are about what you would expect from a budget system: good but not extraordinary. Despite its generic-looking case, the MicroFlex 82B has plenty of features to like, such as a total of eight USB ports, gigabit ethernet, and S/PDIF digital audio input. In addition, the 82B supports up to 7.1 surround sound.
The MicroFlex 82B is very expandable too, with a total of two PCI and five PCI Express slot (four of which are open), plus a good number of open drive bays. This is one budget PC with plenty of growing room. I also found the system to be reasonably quiet.
The documentation left something to be desired, though. Though the PC comes with documentation for various pieces of the system, there is no user's guide for the entire package. A hardware installation guide provides instructions for installing or replacing certain components, but the instructions are somewhat lacking in detail.
All things considered, however, the MicroFlex 82B does enough right for it to be a very good option for anyone needing a budget PC.
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| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX | 313 |
| Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering | 524 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 169.13 |
| Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 153.3 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 189.63 |
| Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 187.27 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 222.77 |
| Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 201.9 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 242.02 |
| Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit | 226.36 |
| Firefox 2 | 186 |
| Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 | 334 |
| Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 | 184 |
| Nero 7 Ultra Edition | 403 |
| Overall Graphics Score | Good |
| Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 | 191 |
| Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 | 202 |
| WorldBench 6 Score | 117 |
| WorldBench 6 Word Score | Superior |
WorldBench 6 Tests
| Multitasking | 233 |
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